Humanmade FAQs

  • Our shops, co-working space, and events space are all located together under one roof at 655 Bryant St. in San Francisco’s SoMa District.

  • Humanmade is open:

    • Monday to Friday 9am-9pm

    • Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm

    We are closed for the following holidays:

    New Year's Eve, New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas.

  • Yes! Humanmade can host a tour for interested individuals, community partners, or startups every day from 9am-9pm (after 2pm is preferred). If you would like to schedule a tour please email info@humanmade.org

  • A list of our equipment can be found on our Facilities page along with available courses on our Equipment Training page.

  • Young adults (ages 12-17 years) are welcome to work on projects at Humanmade with a parent or guardian member (over 18 years) if they have been added-on to that member’s account.  Member Services at the front desk can help you with that process. 

    Children under 12 years of age are only permitted on-site for the following activities: specific special events, age appropriate kid’s sessions or adult supervised tours.

    All minors must be under the direct supervision of their parent or guardian while on premises.

  • Due to the nature of manufacturing environments, 150 Hooper and all of its tenants (including Humanmade) have a strict No Pets policy. 

    Service animals are permitted on-site.  Some areas of our workshop can pose hazards such as: loud noises, sharp debris, sparks, extreme heat, UV exposure, projectiles, and harmful dust or fumes.  Because of this, we suggest careful consideration and thought when deciding which areas of the workshop to enter with your animal.

  • Yes, we support the invention of new hardware products and packaging for cannabis. However, the Manufacturing Foundry is a federally subsidized building that must abide by federal law. Therefore, cannabis-related delivery devices and packaging can be developed at Humanmade, but the use, sale, manufacturing, distribution, or possession of cannabis on site is strictly prohibited. 

  • Absolutely!  We love hosting events for our community.  We have an event space with a capacity of over 200 people, as well as a kitchen space and many options for accommodating gatherings.  We also have a wide variety of events that Humanmade can lead for you, including Team Building workshops or evening Make-It Take-It workshops for members and non-members.  If you’d like to design an event with our team, we are always open to new ideas.  Find more information on our Groups Events page or reach out to our team to discuss info@humanmade.org

    Note that in general, alcohol is not permitted on site for events without prior written consent from the management team.  ​

  • We do not have a designated parking area, but we have lots of information for drivers, bikers, walkers and riders on our Contact page. 

  • We do not sell materials onsite at Humanmade. Arch Supply and Discount Builders are located nearby and carry a wide range of creative supplies and hardware store necessities. We can also recommend local suppliers for everything from wood, metal, plastics, composites, to hardware and more.

  • Yes. For the safety of yourself and those working around you, Humanmade requires everyone to take an equipment training course on each machine before using it. You can find out more about the trainings we offer and view the upcoming course schedule here.

  • All training sessions are open to anyone 18 years or older. Some training courses are even open to students 12-17 years old.  For the following training courses, students must be 16 years or older to participate: Basic Woodshop, Jointer/Planer/Router, Basic Metal Shop, and Welding. To operate the Wood Lathe, Shopbot, Tormach, Manual Mill, and Metal Lathe, users must be 18 years or older.

  • Guest day passes can be purchased at Member Services for $50 for adults and $25 for young adults 12-17 years old.  Guests are not allowed to operate any equipment even if they have taken and passed a class. Guest passes may only be purchased when actively working with a current Humanmade Member, and the guest must be with the Member for the duration of their stay. Guest day passes are not available for purchase without an accompanying, active Member.

  • Humanmade has a number of storage options available for rent on a monthly basis:

    • Storage lockers are 12” x 12” x 36” and come with a combo lock

    • Basic shelves are 36” X 48” X 24”

    • Full shelves are 72” wide X 48” deep X 24” tall

    • We also offer overnight storage for projects and materials that are actively being worked on, as available

    Humanmade Staff will work with you to find the best solution for your needs. Our goal is to enable interesting projects while balancing that with the needs of the overall community.  Please reach out with any questions, info@humanmade.org

  • This is complicated, and we encourage you to talk with our team before having anything shipped to our address. Ultimately, Humanmade assumes no responsibility for member’s items delivered to our address and we reserve the right to refuse to sign for any deliveries. So, let’s talk to find a solution!

    Small items may be shipped to Humanmade if you are actively onsite to receive the delivery.  If you are not onsite to accept your delivery (regardless of size/shape/weight), Humanmade reserves the right to charge a delivery handling fee of $20.  Packages that are not picked up on the day of delivery will be charged $25 for overnight storage and may be returned to sender if not picked up within 24 hours of delivery. Exceptions can be made with prior written agreement between a member and Humanmade management. 

    Oversized items (large, oversized and/or heavy) may be shipped to Humanmade if you are actively onsite to receive the delivery.  If you are not onsite to accept your delivery, Humanmade may refuse the delivery, as we do not have a storage area for oversized items.  Any delivery item that is not easily carried by hand is considered oversized.  Exceptions can be made with prior written agreement between a member and Humanmade management.

  • Within our building, Members may access the main coworking space, woodshop room, metal shop room, electronics area, textiles area, digital fabrication area, kitchen, call booths, lounge area, meeting rooms, and restrooms.  Please refrain from accessing the classroom space as this is reserved for specific workshops, classes and events.  The Humanmade office is a private space, not accessible to members.  

  • This is not a service that Humanmade can offer.  No company or individual may use Humanmade's address (655 Bryant Street, San Francisco, CA 94107) or any variation of said address as their business address.

  • For a deeper dive and more information, you can find follow these links to find our: Privacy, Terms of Service, Non-Discrimination Policy, and our User Terms, Conditions and Policies.

    If you have any issues finding information or policies, please email info@humanmade.org. All of our policies are available in hard copy form at our Member Services desk.